Plainedge Board of Education President Catherine Flanagan and Vice President Raymond Paris were honored by the New York State School Boards Association at the district’s Oct. 6 Board of Education meeting. More...

Carolyn James, editor of the Massapequa Post, Amityville Record and Babylon Beacon newspapers, was recognized at the National Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) annual convention in Orlando, Florida in September. More...

Congressman Pete King (RSeaford) was recently presented with the Retired Detectives of the City of New York’s highest award, the Ardy, in recognition of his commitment to protect the rights of all veterans and police officers and for being the More...

Air Force Airman Jaycee Nicole Bert graduated from basic military training at the USAF training base in Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Airman Bert is a graduate of Plainedge High School, class of 2012. More...

The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, October 22 •Amityville Rotary Weekly meeting: 8 a.m. More...

Earlier this year, Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (R,C,I – East Meadow) hosted a free prostate cancer screening that was so successful it prompted him to host a second event, which is scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 29, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. More...